What color is #31585D?

#31585D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31585D?

The RGB value is 49, 88, 93: 49 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31585D?

The complementary color is #5D3631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31585D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31585D color

#31585D rgb(49, 88, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #31585D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.5% green and 36.5% blue (49, 88, 93).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#31585D color codes

HEX	`#31585D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 88, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.85, -12.3, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.85, 14.26, 210.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.731, 8.422, 11.625)`
Decimal	`3233885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31585D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #31585D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31585D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #31585D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31585d; }
.text { color: #31585d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31585d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 88 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31585d, #31425d); }

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Questions

What color is #31585D?: #31585D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31585D?: The RGB value is 49, 88, 93: 49 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31585D?: The complementary color is #5D3631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31585D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.